Dozens of foreign troops disembarked at the Yemeni Aden port hours after Houthi rebels advanced into the southern Yemeni city, Reuters reports.


The nationality of�the troops is not identified. Earlier Saudi-led coalition which has been trying to�stop Houthi advances said it controls the waters around�Aden.






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Last week, an international coalition headed by�Saudi Arabia launched a military operation against�Houthi positions in�Yemen following�a request for�military support from�Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

The Houthis have recently taken control of�the Yemeni capital Sanaa, forcing the elected president to�flee the country, and making rapid advances into�other cities.

Foreign countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, have been evacuating their citizens and staff from�Yemen amid�the intensified conflict.

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